With an hour left in a half-day trade window Sunday, Orlando City finalized and announced a trade with Atlanta United FC, sending Lions midfielder Harrison Heath to the 2017 expansion side in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

“I would like to thank Harrison for his years of dedication to our Club and for helping us in our move from the USL to MLS,” Orlando City assistant general manager Niki Budalic said in a statement released by the club. “We wish him the best of luck moving forward.”

Heath, 20, is a homegrown defensive midfielder who signed with the club in 2014 when the Lions still played in the United Soccer League. He is the son of former Orlando City coach Adrian Heath, who recently was announced as the head coach of Minnesota United, the league's other expansion team next season.

This year, Heath was loaned to Orlando City B, where he started 13 games and scored one goal. He also made three starts for Orlando City in MLS, filling in for injured or suspended starters.

Heath battled knee injuries both in 2015 and 2016, along with handling the personal struggle of his father's departure in July.

“It’s been different, to say the least, with everything that’s gone on personally and then with the club and everything like that,” Heath said after Orlando City’s season ended. “It’s been a strange year, lot of ups and downs for me personally. I think the most important thing now is to learn from this year and try to put it right for next year.”

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When fully healthy, Heath regularly was one of the most accurate passers in the club with a high ceiling for growth. Many believe the trade was a steal for Atlanta, whose director of soccer operations, former Orlando City general manager Paul McDonough, was well aware of Heath's potential.

A dislocated knee cap sidelined Heath for months in 2015 and in July he sprained his MCL. After Orlando City's final training session in October, Heath said he was working on his ankle, determined as the source of his knee issues.

“They think a lot of my problems with my knee, stems from a lack of mobility in my ankle,” Heath said. “I’ve got to get healthy, I’ve been fighting injuries for too long. This offseason I really need to focus on getting healthy and coming into preseason fully fit.”

Orlando City midfielder Harrison Heath will be traded to Atlanta United FC during a half-day trade window Sunday, sources confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel.

Heath, 20, the son of former Lions coach Adrian Heath, had a tough season on and off the field, fighting injury and dealing with his father’s...